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Costco

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail · Issaquah, Washington · founded 1976

Board members
10
CEO
—
Insider buys, 12 mo
$0
Insider sales, 12 mo
$12.4M

Board of directors (10)

Directors with a Section 16 filing in the last 13 months. “Since” is the first filing as a director; SEC data sets start in 2016.

Hamilton E. James
Chairman of the Boardsince Oct 2016
Roland Michael Vachris
President and CEOsince Sep 2022
John W. Stanton
Directorsince 2016 or earlier+1 S&P board
Mary Agnes Wilderotter
Directorsince Oct 2016
Jeffrey S. Raikes
Directorsince Oct 2016
Susan L. Decker
Directorsince Oct 2016
Kenneth D. Denman
Directorsince Mar 2017+1 S&P board
Sarah Mr Sally Jewell
Directorsince Jan 2020
Helena Foulkes
Directorsince Aug 2023
Gina Marie Raimondo
Directorsince Jan 2026

Executive officers (12)

James C. Klauer
Executive Vice Presidentsince Mar 2018
Russell D. Miller
Sr. Executive Vice Presidentsince Mar 2018
Yoram Rubanenko
Executive Vice Presidentsince Oct 2021
Claudine Adamo
Executive Vice Presidentsince Mar 2022
Pierre Riel
Executive Vice Presidentsince Mar 2022
Caton Frates
Sr. Executive Vice Presidentsince May 2022
Javier Polit
Executive Vice Presidentsince Dec 2023
Gary Millerchip
Executive Vice Presidentsince Mar 2024
Teresa A. Jones
Executive Vice Presidentsince Jul 2024
William Richard Wilcox
Executive Vice Presidentsince Oct 2025
Sarah Catherine George
Executive Vice Presidentsince Mar 2026
Adam Webb Self
Executive Vice Presidentsince Sep 2026

Company facts

Chair
Hamilton E. James
In S&P 500 since
Oct 1993
Incorporated in
WA
Fiscal year ends
August
SEC industry
Retail-Variety Stores
SEC filings
EDGAR

Connections to other S&P 500 companies

Current directors and officers who also hold a role at another S&P 500 company.

Major holders (5% or more)

Latest Schedule 13D/13G filing per holder. Holders that reported falling below 5% are not shown. Index funds usually report once a year.

No 5% holder filings parsed yet for this company.

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales reported on Form 4. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are excluded.

Buys, 12 mo
$0
0 trades · 0 insiders
Sales, 12 mo
$12.4M
12 trades · 9 insiders
Net, 12 mo
-$12.4M
Data through
Oct 13, 2026
latest trade shown
DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Oct 13, 2026William Richard Wilcox
Executive Vice President
Sale1,100$958.21$1.1M
Sep 29, 2026Caton Frates
Sr. Executive Vice President
Sale801$915.93$733K
Sep 29, 2026Claudine Adamo
Executive Vice President
Sale2,200$915.93$2.0M
Jun 23, 2026Kenneth D. Denman
Director
Sale885$957.45$847K
Apr 1, 2026Caton Frates
Sr. Executive Vice President
Sale700$993.00$695K
Mar 9, 2026Claudine Adamo
Executive Vice President
Sale730$1,003.02$732K
Jan 21, 2026Teresa A. Jones
Executive Vice President
Sale850$986.26$838K
Jan 16, 2026Susan L. Decker
Director
Sale458$955.00$437K
Jan 14, 2026James C. Klauer
Executive Vice President
Sale1,500$939.00$1.4M
Jan 9, 2026Russell D. Miller
Sr. Executive Vice President
Sale1,500$916.32$1.4M
Dec 30, 2025Javier Polit
Executive Vice President
Sale558$862.90$482K
Dec 29, 2025Javier Polit
Executive Vice President
Sale2,049$867.21$1.8M
Nov 7, 2025William Richard Wilcox
Executive Vice President
Sale2,400$930.13$2.2M
Oct 24, 2025Tiffany Marie BarbreSale1,239$934.62$1.2M
Oct 24, 2025Claudine Adamo
Executive Vice President
Sale2,700$935.68$2.5M
Sep 29, 2025Russell D. Miller
Sr. Executive Vice President
Sale3,381$915.00$3.1M
Sep 29, 2025Caton Frates
Sr. Executive Vice President
Sale1,540$910.02$1.4M
Aug 20, 2025Teresa A. Jones
Executive Vice President
Sale600$992.05$595K
Jul 14, 2025Yoram Rubanenko
Executive Vice President
Sale4,000$974.96$3.9M
Jun 18, 2025Susan L. Decker
Director
Sale546$980.00$535K
Jun 18, 2025Susan L. Decker
Director
Sale1$978.40$978
Jun 9, 2025Patrick J. Callans
Executive Vice President
Sale3,000$1,002.77$3.0M
Jun 6, 2025Pierre Riel
Executive Vice President
Sale2,000$1,014.15$2.0M
Apr 17, 2025James C. Klauer
Executive Vice President
Sale4,000$981.07$3.9M
Mar 27, 2025Gary Millerchip
Executive Vice President
Sale1,100$940.01$1.0M

Board and executive changes

Every 8-K with Item 5.02 (departure, election or appointment of directors and officers). The text is the first paragraph of the item.

  1. Oct 16, 2026

    On October 13, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2027 criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performance criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive base bonuses of $400,000. The base amounts include $160,000 based on targets relating to sales and $160,000 based on targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each goal may be from zero to up to 120% of the target amount, based on the level of achievement. In addition, up to $80,000 can be earned relating to environmental and social objectives based on quantitative performance metrics (including those concerning human capital and environmental-related areas).

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  2. Oct 20, 2025

    On October 14, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2026 criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performance criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive bonuses up to $371,200. The base amounts include $128,000 based on targets relating to sales and $128,000 based on targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each goal may be from zero to up to 120% of the target amount, based on the level of achievement. In addition, up to $64,000 can be earned relating to environmental and social objectives based on quantitative performance metrics (including those concerning human capital and environmental-related areas).

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  3. Aug 7, 2025

    On August 4, 2025, the Company announced that Russ Miller, Senior Executive Vice President, COO - U.S. and Mexico Operations, will retire effective February 2026. Caton Frates, Executive Vice President, COO Southwest Division, will be appointed Senior Executive Vice President, Warehouse Operations - U.S. and Mexico, effective February 2026.

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  4. Jun 11, 2025

    On June 10, 2025, the Company announced that on June 30 Dan Hines will retire as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer. He will remain a Senior Vice President until his retirement in January 2026, following 35 years of service. Tiffany Barbre, 51, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, effective July 1, 2025. Ms. Barbre joined Costco in 2005 and was promoted to Assistant Vice President in June 2010. In 2016, she was promoted to her current role as Vice President, Assistant Corporate Controller. Ms. Barbre graduated from Washington State University with a B.A. in Accounting and began her career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen LLP. In her new role Ms.

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  5. Feb 3, 2025

    On January 30, 2025, Richard Galanti retired as Executive Vice President of the Company. As announced by the Company in the Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2024, Mr. Galanti retired as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective March 15, 2024. Mr. Galanti also served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2025 Annual Meeting.

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  6. Nov 7, 2024

    On November 4, 2024, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2025 criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performance criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive bonuses up to $232,000. This amount includes $80,000 based on targets relating to sales and $80,000 based on targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each of these performance goals may be from zero to up to 120% of the target amount, based on the level of achievement.

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  7. Feb 9, 2024

    On February 6, 2024, Costco announced that Richard Galanti will retire as Costco’s Chief Financial Officer, effective March 15, 2024, following nearly forty years of distinguished service to the Company. Mr. Galanti will remain an Executive Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has appointed Gary Millerchip as an Executive Vice President, effective February 29, 2024, and Costco’s Chief Financial Officer to succeed Mr. Galanti, effective March 15, 2024. Mr. Millerchip, age 52, previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Kroger Co. from April 2019 to February 2024 and, prior to that, as Chief Executive Officer of Kroger Personal Finance since July 2010. In his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Costco, Mr.

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  8. Jan 22, 2024

    (d) The Company is filing this Amendment to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2023, which reported that the Board of Directors elected Helena Buonanno Foulkes as a director effective August 16, 2023. At the time of her election, she was not appointed to serve as a member of any committees of the Board. On January 18, 2024, the Board appointed Ms. Foulkes to the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.

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  9. Nov 24, 2023

    On November 17, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2024 criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performances criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer and the President are eligible to receive bonuses up to $232,000. This amount includes $80,000 based on the achievement of targets relating to sales and $80,000 based on the achievement of targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each of these performance goals may be from zero to up to 120% of the award target amount, based on the level of achievement of the goal.

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  10. Oct 20, 2023

    On October 18, 2023, the Company announced Craig Jelinek’s intention to step down as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2024. The Board of Directors has elected Ron Vachris, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Jelinek will remain an employee through April 2024, serving in an advisory and transition role. Mr. Jelinek will remain a member of the Board of Directors and will stand for re-election at the annual meeting in January 2024. On October 11 and 17, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors determined the compensation arrangements for Mr. Vachris in his new position. For fiscal 2024 he will receive an annual base salary of $1,150,000 and an award of RSUs with a value of $10.4 million at October 20, 2023.

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  11. Aug 17, 2023

    (d) On August 16, 2023, the Board of Directors elected Helena Buonanno Foulkes as a director. She was not appointed to serve as a member of any committees of the Board. Her compensation will be the standard fees paid to all non-executive board members and participation in the Company's 2019 Incentive Plan. Additional information is included in the press release attached as an exhibit.

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  12. Nov 9, 2022

    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On November 7, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2023 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers, with the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board also approving the environmental and social performances criteria. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer and the President are eligible to receive bonuses up to $232,000. This amount includes $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to sales and $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income.

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  13. May 6, 2022

    Effective May 4, 2022, Russ Miller was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations. He will continue to report to Chief Executive Officer W. Craig Jelinek. Mr. Miller, age 65, previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Southwest Division and Mexico, a position he has held since January 2018. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Western Canada Region, from 2001 to January 2018.

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  14. Mar 9, 2022

    James Murphy, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International, is retiring from the Company. Mr. Murphy’s retirement will be effective at the end of 2022. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Murphy for more than thirty-five years of service and numerous contributions to the Company’s success. Pierre Riel has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, International. Mr. Riel has overseen operations for the Company in Eastern Canada for over twenty years, and has served as Senior Vice President, Country Manager - Canada since 2019. Mr. Riel will report to the Chief Executive Officer, Craig Jelinek.

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  15. Feb 3, 2022

    Effective February 2, 2022, the Board of Directors appointed Ron Vachris as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Craig Jelinek, who had previously served as President, will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. Concurrently with his appointment as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Vachris as a director to fill a newly-created vacancy on the Board. Mr. Vachris, age 56, previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Merchandising, a position he held since 2016. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development, from August 2015 to June 2016, and Senior Vice President, General Manager, Northwest Region, from 2010 to July 2015. 2

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  1. Nov 10, 2021

    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On November 8, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2022 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive bonuses up to $232,000. This amount includes $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to sales and $80,000 based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income. The potential payment attributable to each of these performance goals may be from zero to up to 120% of the award target amount, based on the level of achievement of the goal.

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  2. Sep 3, 2021

    Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officer Joseph Portera, Executive Vice President, Eastern & Canadian Divisions, is retiring from the Company. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Portera for his thirty-plus years of service and numerous contributions to the Company’s success. Mr. Portera’s retirement will be effective January 30, 2022. Yoram Rubananko, currently Senior Vice President and General Manager, Southeast Region, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Northeast and Southeast Regions, effective September 27, 2021. Previously, Mr. Rubananko held various operational positions in the Company since 1988. He will report to President and Chief Executive Officer W. Craig Jelinek. 2

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  3. Oct 15, 2020

    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On October 13, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2020 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Officers other than the Chief Executive Officer are eligible to receive bonuses up to $80,000, 50% based on the achievement of a target relating to pre-tax income and 50% based on operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. The bonus amounts for executive vice presidents will be recommended by the Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the performance criteria referenced above.

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  4. Nov 27, 2019

    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On November 25, 2019, John W. Meisenbach, who has been a member of the Board of Directors of Costco Wholesale Corporation for over thirty-six years, submitted a letter stating that he will not be standing for re-election as member of the Board when his current term expires, effective on commencement of the Company’s 2020 annual meeting. His decision is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company and its Board express their deepest gratitude to Mr. Meisenbach for his many years of dedicated service. 2

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  5. Oct 21, 2019

    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On October 17, 2019, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2020 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Under these criteria, executive officers are eligible to receive bonuses, up to $200,000 depending on the individual, based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income and operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. See Exhibit 10.1. The bonus amounts will be recommended by the Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the performance criteria referenced above.

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  6. Oct 26, 2018

    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. On October 23, 2018, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2019 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Under these criteria, executive officers are eligible to receive bonuses, up to $200,000 depending on the individual, based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income and operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. See Exhibit 10.1. The bonus amounts will be recommended by the Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the performance criteria referenced above.

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  7. Jan 9, 2018

    Dennis Zook, Executive Vice President, Southwest Division and Mexico, and John McKay, Executive Vice President, Northern Division, are retiring from the Company. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Messrs. Zook and McKay for their thirty-plus years of service and numerous contributions to the Company’s success. Russ Miller, currently Senior Vice President and General Manager — Western Canada Region, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Southwest Division and Mexico. Jim Klauer, currently Senior Vice President, Merchandising — Non-Foods and E-Commerce, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Northern Division. Both will report to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Craig Jelinek. These changes are effective March 2, 2018. 2

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  8. Oct 31, 2017

    On October 30, 2017, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2018 performance criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Under these criteria, executive officers are eligible to receive bonuses, up to $200,000 depending on the individual, based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income and operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. See Exhibit 10.1. The bonus amounts will be recommended by the Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the performance criteria referenced above.

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  9. Mar 21, 2017

    (d) On March 17, 2017, the Board of Directors elected Mr. Kenneth D. Denman as a director. He was not appointed to serve as a member of any committees of the Board. Mr. Denman’s compensation will be the standard fees paid to all non-executive board members and participation in the Company’s Seventh Amended and Restated 2002 Equity Incentive Plan. Additional information is included in the press release attached as an exhibit.

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  10. Dec 8, 2016

    Richard M. Libenson, who has been a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Costco Wholesale Corporation (the “Company”) since 1993, has informed the Board of his intention not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting. The Board has asked Mr. Libenson to serve as Director Emeritus for a three-year term following the 2017 annual meeting and he has agreed. The voluntary retirement as an elected Board member is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In connection with the creation of this vacancy, the Board has determined to decrease the size of the Board to twelve directors and reduce the number of directors in Class I (with a term expiring in 2018) to four directors, effective upon commencement of the 2017 Annual Meeting.

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  11. Nov 3, 2016

    On November 2, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2017 criteria for bonuses to executive officers. Under these criteria, executive officers (including the President/Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board) are eligible to receive bonuses, up to $200,000 depending on the individual, based on the achievement of specified targets relating to pre-tax income and operational characteristics relevant to the executive’s area of responsibility. See Exhibit 10.1. The bonus amounts will be recommended by the President/Chief Executive Officer, subject to further approval of the Committee, based on the criteria referenced above.

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  12. Oct 26, 2016

    Effective October 25, 2016, David Petterson stepped down as Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Costco Wholesale Corp. Daniel Hines will serve as Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer. Since 1999 Mr. Hines has been Vice-President – Financial Accounting Controller. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Petterson for his more than twenty-seven years of service and his contributions to its success. 2

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  13. May 9, 2016

    Doug Schutt, Executive Vice President Merchandising, is retiring from the Company. He is stepping down as executive vice president effective May 27, 2016, but will continue performing other duties until December 1, 2016. During that time the Company will implement the succession plan. In the interim, Craig Jelinek, President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume direct responsibility for positions previously reporting to Mr. Schutt. The Company expresses its deep gratitude to Mr. Schutt for his more than thirty years of service and numerous contributions to its success. 2

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Proxy statements (DEF 14A): 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020

Share price

$1,053.56+593% since 2016 board/officer change filed
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Annual financials

From the company's 10-K XBRL data (SEC companyfacts).

Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeMarginDiluted EPSTotal assets
FY2026$303.2B$9.2B3.0%$20.76$89.0B
FY2025$275.2B$8.1B2.9%$18.21$77.1B
FY2024$254.5B$7.4B2.9%$16.56$69.8B
FY2023$242.3B$6.3B2.6%$14.16$69.0B
FY2022$227.0B$5.8B2.6%$13.14$64.2B
FY2021$195.9B$5.0B2.6%$11.27$59.3B
FY2020$166.8B$4.0B2.4%$9.02$55.6B
FY2019$152.7B$3.7B2.4%$8.26$45.4B

Former directors and officers (22)

People who stopped filing as an insider of this company. “Last filing” is the last Form 3/4/5, an upper bound on when they left.

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John Christopher Sullivan
Executive VPDec 2021 – Oct 2026
Tiffany Marie Barbre
InsiderJul 2025 – Oct 2026
Patrick J. Callans
Executive Vice PresidentJan 2019 – Oct 2025
W. Craig Jelinek
CEOSep 2016 – Dec 2024
Richard A. Galanti
Executive Vice PresidentJul 2016 – Oct 2024
Daniel M. Hines
InsiderNov 2016 – Oct 2024
Charles T. Munger
DirectorOct 2016 – Oct 2023
James P. Murphy
Executive VP2016 or earlier – Dec 2022
Timothy L. Rose
Executive VP2016 or earlier – Sep 2022
Richard M. Libenson
DirectorSep 2016 – Oct 2021
Paul G. Moulton
Executive VPSep 2016 – Sep 2021
Joseph P. Portera
Executive VPOct 2016 – Sep 2021
John W. Meisenbach
DirectorAug 2016 – Oct 2019
Franz E. Lazarus
Executive VP2016 or earlier – Sep 2019
John D. McKay
Executive Vice President2016 or earlier – Oct 2018
Dennis R. Zook
Former Executive VP2016 or earlier – Oct 2018
James D. Sinegal
Director2016 or earlier – Oct 2018
Daniel J. Evans
DirectorOct 2016 – Oct 2018
Jeffrey H. Brotman
Former Chairman of the BoardSep 2016 – Aug 2017
David S. Petterson
InsiderOct 2016 – Dec 2016
Douglas W. Schutt
Former Executive VPJul 2016 – Oct 2016
Jill S. Ruckelshaus
InsiderJul 2016 – Jul 2016
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